The church is quite pleasing to look at from the outside. You can see that they have tried to build it in a more traditional style. They have chosen to build a similar buttressing to the ancient churches which you have taken footage of before like at St Peters church, however I can see that the walls of the church are very much thinner than the ancient stone churches and castles and they do not need the extra stability that the ancient possibly 1 meter thick walls need. The weight of those ancient church and castle walls means that there us a increased risk of subsidence. In other words the foundations might take a lot more pressure and the walls might crack or sink into the ground on which the building sits. The buttresses support these thick walls and prevent them from sinking into the earth which might cause the whole building to collapse with possible devastating consequences. But they have managed to capture the dignity and essence of the older churches quite well. You are interested in the stonework and in this case it would be interesting to find out whether those are proper stones or just window dressing. The pointing around the bricks is very fresh and thick. On the ancient buildings which you have visited have you seen much pointing or not. I myself want to watch your visit to places like Kenilworth castle again and take particular note of that. I too am learning a lot from your videos. Oh yes the size of the bell tower as far as I can remember depends on the size and the weight of the bells. Those bells are small. They look no bigger than the bells you can ring by hand. For instance the Bell at Cologne Cathedral in Cologne Germany is 23900 kilograms. That bell of course needs not only a much bigger bell tower but the tower and in fact the whole Cathedral needs extra support in its architecture to not only house the bell but to cope with the swaying of the bell and to withstand the reverberations going through the building from the decibels it produces. That is why churches like St Peters has a much bigger bell tower and often the bell tower is built as a seperate structure added to the church. Those chimneys might be a sign that there is or was a rectory on the side of the church for the pastor and his family to live in. Thank you for sharing them with us.
Very interesting. Again not really thought about that. True about the aged churches, the foundations in these places are solid. 700 years old buildings that are still standing. That's impressive 😳 I find it very interesting that most churches near the coast seem to be 1800s onwards but some of the graves can date back to the 1600s. Fascinating. Regarding this church I would definitely say the brickwork is thinner than the older churches.
@@marcsghostycorner4336 Oh goody I have just found out a little more about the origin of the gargoyles. The accepted version is that Gargoyles are stone creatures carved into buildings that serve as very ornate gutters, siphoning water from the building. They were created to ward off evil spirits and to symbolically warn people about hell. But the real origin is believed to be attached to a French Legend. Legend of Gargouille According to a French legend, the inclusion of gargoyles in architecture comes from a story of a French saint who fought a dragon. According to the legend, at some point during in the sixth or seventh century, the city of Rouen was attacked by a dragon called La Gargouille. This dragon would destroy their crops, flood the city, kill and eat citizens, and cause general mayhem. Saint Romain, also called Saint Romanus, arrived in the town and offered to kill the dragon. He went to La Gargouille's lair and pacified it by making the sign of the cross. He led it back into the town where the people of Rouen burned La Gargouille at the stake. The dragon's head failed to burn, so the people of the town mounted it over the cathedral doors as a warning for all other dragons. La Gargouille's head then inspired the creation of gargoyles from stone. Sounds a bit like the legend of St George. But on the churches that you have shown me the gargoyles often looked like ordinary men. Some of the better conserved ancient ones showed men with crowns. I wonder if that was to remind the citizens that if they do bad deeds, they are answerable to the crown? 🙄
@lameesahmad9166 Yeah, these are earlier videos (2021, 2022) so I've learned since they are not gargoyles 🤣 As you said that's for the guttering. It's actually Curiosities or Oddities. The stone faces. Very interesting really 😊 It took me a while, but from now on I'll get it right 🤣
Totally enjoyed this episode Matc. To find a closed church & no graves. You found plenty to show still. Great job. 👏👏👏👏😊
Thank you 😊 I do find it strange that the churches by the coast are newer (1800s) than those further inland. Interesting 🤔 Nice little church though.
@@marcsghostycorner4336 I suppose it depends on how old the town is too. Did you find out, if it had a graveyard nearby?
@spitfirekev No, didn't get a chance to do that sadly. I think there is a cemetery though 🤔
The church is quite pleasing to look at from the outside. You can see that they have tried to build it in a more traditional style. They have chosen to build a similar buttressing to the ancient churches which you have taken footage of before like at St Peters church, however I can see that the walls of the church are very much thinner than the ancient stone churches and castles and they do not need the extra stability that the ancient possibly 1 meter thick walls need. The weight of those ancient church and castle walls means that there us a increased risk of subsidence. In other words the foundations might take a lot more pressure and the walls might crack or sink into the ground on which the building sits. The buttresses support these thick walls and prevent them from sinking into the earth which might cause the whole building to collapse with possible devastating consequences.
But they have managed to capture the dignity and essence of the older churches quite well.
You are interested in the stonework and in this case it would be interesting to find out whether those are proper stones or just window dressing. The pointing around the bricks is very fresh and thick. On the ancient buildings which you have visited have you seen much pointing or not. I myself want to watch your visit to places like Kenilworth castle again and take particular note of that. I too am learning a lot from your videos.
Oh yes the size of the bell tower as far as I can remember depends on the size and the weight of the bells. Those bells are small. They look no bigger than the bells you can ring by hand. For instance the Bell at Cologne Cathedral in Cologne Germany is 23900 kilograms. That bell of course needs not only a much bigger bell tower but the tower and in fact the whole Cathedral needs extra support in its architecture to not only house the bell but to cope with the swaying of the bell and to withstand the reverberations going through the building from the decibels it produces. That is why churches like St Peters has a much bigger bell tower and often the bell tower is built as a seperate structure added to the church.
Those chimneys might be a sign that there is or was a rectory on the side of the church for the pastor and his family to live in.
Thank you for sharing them with us.
Very interesting. Again not really thought about that. True about the aged churches, the foundations in these places are solid. 700 years old buildings that are still standing. That's impressive 😳 I find it very interesting that most churches near the coast seem to be 1800s onwards but some of the graves can date back to the 1600s. Fascinating. Regarding this church I would definitely say the brickwork is thinner than the older churches.
@@marcsghostycorner4336 Oh goody I have just found out a little more about the origin of the gargoyles.
The accepted version is that Gargoyles are stone creatures carved into buildings that serve as very ornate gutters, siphoning water from the building. They were created to ward off evil spirits and to symbolically warn people about hell.
But the real origin is believed to be attached to a French Legend.
Legend of Gargouille
According to a French legend, the inclusion of gargoyles in architecture comes from a story of a French saint who fought a dragon. According to the legend, at some point during in the sixth or seventh century, the city of Rouen was attacked by a dragon called La Gargouille. This dragon would destroy their crops, flood the city, kill and eat citizens, and cause general mayhem. Saint Romain, also called Saint Romanus, arrived in the town and offered to kill the dragon. He went to La Gargouille's lair and pacified it by making the sign of the cross. He led it back into the town where the people of Rouen burned La Gargouille at the stake. The dragon's head failed to burn, so the people of the town mounted it over the cathedral doors as a warning for all other dragons. La Gargouille's head then inspired the creation of gargoyles from stone.
Sounds a bit like the legend of St George.
But on the churches that you have shown me the gargoyles often looked like ordinary men. Some of the better conserved ancient ones showed men with crowns. I wonder if that was to remind the citizens that if they do bad deeds, they are answerable to the crown? 🙄
@lameesahmad9166 Yeah, these are earlier videos (2021, 2022) so I've learned since they are not gargoyles 🤣 As you said that's for the guttering. It's actually Curiosities or Oddities. The stone faces. Very interesting really 😊 It took me a while, but from now on I'll get it right 🤣
@@marcsghostycorner4336 Don't be silly. Please be yourself. I enjoy your videos. Carry on.
@@lameesahmad9166 😊